05/03/2011
From Sophia Vu, UC Berkeley Greater Good Science Center:
Our seminars, which we hold several times a year, allow MFT participants to receive CE credits at a discount.
Saybrook Alumni can type in the Dicsount Code PROSAY for 20% Off on all seminars.
Many of our events are webcast live, which means your alumni can watch it from the comfort of their own homes or offices if they are not in...

05/03/2011
Abstracts are invited for the 55th Meeting of the International Society for the Systems Sciences
Hull University Business School, Hull, UK
July 17-22, 2011
Theme: All together now – working across disciplines: People, principles and practice
Important Dates
April 30, 2011: The end of early, discounted registration.
May 30, 2011: The deadline for full papers. Only ONE...

05/03/2011
The International Military & Civilian Combat Stress Conference is the leading conference on combat stress in the world. Taking place May 12th-15th in Pasadena, CA, the multi-disciplinary event brings civilian and military medical and mental health professionals from around the world together to share their clinical expertise.
Alumnus Bart P Billings, PhD
Conference Founder/Director
For...

Pushkar, Etezadi, and Lyster acknowledge that there is no consensus on what defines wisdom, but they propose the following as being key aspects; knowledge, deep understanding of human nature, life contentment, empathy and the flexibility to see issues from others’ perspectives.

05/02/2011
The Visiting Scholar Program
As a service to our graduates, the PHS Alumni Association offers the Visiting Scholar Program in cooperation with Saybrook's Library.
Each new PHS graduate receives one free year of access to Saybrook's online library database, enabling them to continue their scholarly research.
This access can be renewed on a yearly basis by making a $100 donation to the PHS...

05/02/2011
Dear Fellow Saybrook Alumni and Members of the Saybrook Community,
I hope you are doing well! I just thought I would share an article I wrote for an online zine called Courageous Creativity. Below is the link; my article is in the April Issue.
The online zine, Courageous Creativity, is always looking for contributions from writers, poets, artists, etc., and I thought that Saybrook Alumni and...

May is Mental Health Month—bringing hope and awareness for more than 54 million adults in America who have a diagnosable mental health condition. One and four American adults live with a mental illness that is diagnosable, debilitating and better yet: treatable.

It’s estimated that up to half of the more than 54 million people with a mental illness do not seek help. Cost, stigma, lack of information, or insufficient health insurance coverage account for the disparity—with frightening repercussions for individuals, families, society.

Poor mental healthcare is a public health crisis. Regrettably, it effects are widespread. Here are some of the frightful side effects--

Suicide is the third leading cause of death for 15-24 year olds.

Older adults with untreated depression and diabetes—die at twice the rate of those who receive effective treatment and care for their depression.

Research suggests that students ages 14-21 with emotional disturbances or mental health conditions drop out of school at twice the rate of students with other disabilities.

Reforming America’s mental healthcare system begins as a grassroots level; by embracing the foundational principles inherent in humanistic psychology.

Graduate College of Psychology and Humanistic Studies

Every individual has a unique role and influence in the world that can be realized through their life’s work.

Saybrook’s College of Psychology and Humanistic Studies helps you find your passion, prepare for your career, and engage with the world to make it a better place.

The premier graduate university for education in humanistic psychology; a cutting edge pioneer in the study of organizational systems; and the only American university offer accredited degrees in Human Science (the European tradition of social sciences) – Saybrook’s College of Psychology and Humanistic Studies (PHS) offers a truly unique opportunity to advance one’s life’s work through humanistic study, scholarship, and activism.

PHS degrees are offered in low-residency programs, allowing students to study while remaining in their careers and without relocating. Students are required to attend a small number of Residential Conference each year for workshops, seminars, training, and intensives – and otherwise can complete coursework online.